The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-01-19

Ellington, 'and has been faithful to our
interests for many years-came to us as
a lad, If remember rightly"
well, suppose we move him up a |
peg, eh2"
Ellington, who is frequently referred !
to in the trade papers as the "Dry Goods
King" sent for Mr. Tidd at once, and
took his place before the cheerful CRATE
fire by the side of Cash, who is a mem
Der of dozen clubs, has villa at Sea
bright, and comes to town in his own
yacht every day.
Wien MIR. p. Livingston Tidd, having
hastily changed his office coat and
brushed his hair, found himself in the
famous inner office and face to face with
two of the greatest lights in the dry
goods world, his breath came hard, his
lips grew dry and he felt very great
desire to steal away.
''We have sent for you, Mr.. TiddE
said the dignified Ellington. as kindly
light shone from his shrewd gray eye,
TO say that we have decided, in view of
your long and devoted service to us, to
give you complete charge of the lace de-
dartment."
cat salary, my boy" said Cash,
clapping his hand on the shoulder of the
honest clerk, whose lip was quivering
like child's, ''of two thousand year,
which don't mind telling you, is much
more than either Ellington or l earned
when we were your age.n
They stood there looking at the sales
man with all the kindness in the world,
but he could not speak. He had hoped
to be promoted five years hence, perhaps,
but to have it come so suddenly and now,
and to find the two great bugbears of the
house such kindly and cordial men, was
a little too much for him. He blindly
put out his hand and the tw millionaires
shook it warmly, and then Mr.. Tidd went
back to his laces mistily.
The partners stood side by side for
long while without speaking, and then
Cash said to Billington
cts a great many years, David, since
wOu aud were abashed in the presence
OF Ohe head of the firm, eh9 Somehow L
feel as though we'd done good deed
this morning, though can't tell exactly
how. Shall we go to lunch nowW
After the arm of the fortunate sales
man had been duly shaken by his fellows,
Mr.. Tidd felt sufficiently composed to
write and send the following note to his
bosom friend in the well known glove
house of Bing. Flamme & Johnsing, fur
ther up Broadway:
DIR BILLY: B. & G. ju,t called yrs truly
into the office and put me in charge OF laces
So, 900 per. Grit surprise. Now I'll do it
sure. Meet me at lunch at l elk. P. L. T.
7. S.-B. q q. acted like trumps.
Mr. Tidd was already in the restau-
rant when Billy Van Kick strode in with
the wealth of cuff and naughty mien of
the masher of repute. He was a nota-
BILE man. A casual and ignorant OBJ
server might have put him down at first
glance for a narrow-chested young per-
son, endowed with striking amplitude
of hands and feet aud thwarted look
ing moustache.
In seeking the advice of such man
as this Mr.. r. Livingston Tidd felt that
he could not go astray. After they had
finished their luncheon, and Mr.. Van
Kick was reveling in the turgid delica-
cies of plum pudding with hard sauce,
Mr.. Tidd-who could not eat a mouth
ful-said
"And now, Billy, having finished
business, let's turn to softer subject. l
feel that the hour can no longer be de-
layed. My bed feels sif twas filled with
tin kettles; l can't lie still a minute; and
as for eating-it's burlesque.n
SIS that new 43-dollar- broad ribbed
diagonal.cutaway suit of yours home
from the tailor's?" asked the pride of
Bing, Flamme & Jonsiug, looking
shrewdly over his pudding spoon.
"Came las night. But somehow I
don't care for clothes now, Bill"
"Go eat brick !" said Mr.. Van Kick
with immense contempt. Chow you
gointer win girl without clothes You
want to put on that suit an-an-yes,
overgaiters.
that's coming it too strong"
"Overgaiters," repeated Van Kick,
firmly, "a plug hat--Tve got a clipper
that you can have, size, six and three
eighths-and red rose What woman
can't stand up against to save her soul, "
said the speaker impressively, drawing
on his profound experience in matters of
the heart, sis style. BE toney and you're
/ a winner.
Then Mr.. Van Kick made a draft of
note which the lover, who was becOm-
ing maudlin as the night grew near,
tremblingly copied and sent to the ad-
dres of the placid faced young woman.
She was thus informed that Mr.. Tidd
had been elevated in business to place
of great importance; that his income had
been doubled; that he yearned for COM
panionship and found a single existence
hollow, and that he would call thateyen-
ing at eight. Having despatched the
note, Mr. Tidd went about his duties SO
fiustered, agitated, and perturbed that he
hadn't the faintest of notions where he
was. About six o'clock he dashed nerv-
ously up town in his Office coat, entered
the wrong room in Mrs. McPherson's, S,
sang a hymn with turbulent vehemence,
whistled with a species of breathless
frenzy, refused to go to dinner in a voice
OF savage irTitability, and when Billy
Van Kl ok arrived with the oYergaiters,
red rose. ana plug hat, he was received
with cold disdain. Mr.. Tidd had de-
cided not to go forth that night. and he